The story of Apocryph began on a hot Belgian summer day, August 2004. Nico (guitar) and Gijs (guitar), who both play in the Ghent-based death-grind formation Serial Butcher, decided to form a melodic death metal band. With the aid of a drumcomputer, the duo starts rehearsing. Koen (bass), also in Serial Butcher, is very enthusiastic when he hears the very first Apocryph songs. He decides to join in on the melodic death metal fun.
Some more songs are being rehearsed, and the trio starts an intensive search for a drummer and a singer. The next few months, several candidates pass by, but none seem to really fit in and make the Apocryph puzzle complete. March 2005, the Apocryphians bump on to drummer Youri (also playing in brutal death metal sensation Leptotrichia). They decide to join forces. May 2005, the quartet decided to enter the CCR studio to record a song for the third Deathmetal.be compilation CD. The vocals on this one are done by Dimitri ‘El Grunto’ Janssens, currently in Fungus Inc. The result sounds very promising: melodic, yet brutal; aggressive, yet catchy.
At the end of the hot summer of 2005, some great vocalists appear, but it's Jo (also in mothra) who fills in the empty space behind the microphone. Although a new member arrived, another member left. Youri has quit his drumming duties in Apocryph due to a lack of motivation. They struggled untill the next warm summer without a drummer. Some appear but none were capable to fill in the role of fellow apocryphian.
Untill july 2006, cause there was some groovy news this time: Apocryph welcomes drum-wizard Gert Monden (In Quest) to their ranks. Apocryph successfully started playing gigs in 2007 and there are plans for a mini-CD on Rotten To The Core, a small Belgian label. The release is scheduled for summer 2007. A song from our debut CD also appeared on the 5th deathmetal.be sampler.
Mid-September 2007, Apocryph's debut "Drenched in Grace" is unleashed. Be sure to check on this paragon of energetic, powerful melodic death metal. At this very moment, after having played countless of shows in 2007-2008, the band is preparing for the recordings of their first full-length. More info will follow. If you want to book us, send a mail to spirit_crusher_777@yahoo.com or jovissers@gmail.com. Peace out!!!
Bands we've shared stages with:
The Black Dahlia Murder, Dismember, Illdisposed, Hate Eternal, Ensiferium, Master, Cephalic Carnage, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Severe Torture, Disbelief, The Monolith Deathcult, Skeletonwitch, Urgehal, In-Quest, Axamenta, Leng T'che, Emeth,.
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Mind shaped reality live @ Eibergen metal attack 2008
Vicious Circle live @ Blikfest 2007
![Apocryph - Harbinger of Silence [Belgium] (+Lyrics)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/R8Vs0ZdMUio/hqdefault.jpg)
